Mickinock Township, Roseau County, Minnesota

Mickinock Township, Minnesota
Township
Mickinock Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°40′39″N 95°40′51″W / 48.67750°N 95.68083°WCoordinates: 48°40′39″N 95°40′51″W / 48.67750°N 95.68083°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Roseau
Area
• Total	37.7 sq mi (97.6 km^2)
• Land	37.7 sq mi (97.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	302
• Density	8.0/sq mi (3.1/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-41894[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664962[2]

Mickinock Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 302 at the 2000 census.

Mickinock Township was named for an Ojibwe chief.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.7 square miles (97.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 302 people, 111 households, and 86 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.0 people per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.34% White, 0.33% African American, 0.33% Native American, and 0.99% from two or more races.

There were 111 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 112.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,281, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $25,893 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,697. About 4.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 24.4% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 473.